Re: Fotran/C linkage on 64-bit machines

[Eric Blake]

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According to F Nagle on 8/26/2008 10:26 AM:
>   Please forward this note to an appropriate person. 

You have reached the coreutils list, where we deal with various basic
applications: http://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/faq/coreutils-faq.html
In particular, the coreutils are written in C, not Fortran.

> 
>  In using the g77 Fortran compiler on a 32-bit computer I have no trouble 
> when invoking a routine written in C from a Fortran program.  Fortran 
> typically passes the address (i.e. pointer) of its arguments, and my C 
> routine accepts the arguments as such.,  But on a 64-bit platform the result 
> is wrong, usually zero.  I am running under Red Hat Linux.

But it sounds like you are asking a compiler question.  You may have
better luck asking on a forum or mailing list more appropriate to your topic.

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Eric Blake             address@hidden
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